Uncle Howard

6.5 / 10

(11 votes)

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his narrative debut, Bloodhounds of Broadway. Twenty-five years later, his nephew, Aaron, sets out on a quest to find the lost negative of Burroughs: The Movie, his uncle's critically-acclaimed portrait of legendary author William S. Burroughs. When Aaron uncovers Howard's extensive archive in Burroughs’ bunker, it not only revives the film for a new generation, but also opens a vibrant window on New York City’s creative culture from the 1970s and ‘80s, and inspires a wide-ranging exploration of his beloved uncle's legacy.

Country:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

2017

Director:

Aaron Brookner

Cast:
Howard Brookner

Self (archive footage)

Aaron Brookner

Self

John Giorno

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Self

Tom DiCillo

Self

Crew:
Aaron Brookner

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Executive Producer

Paula Alvarez Vaccaro

Producer

Jozef van Wissem

Music

Gregg de Domenico

Cinematography